Chemotherapy Nurse

London North West Healthcare NHS Trust; London Borough of Harrow; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is looking for Band 6 Chemotherapy Nurses for the Chemotherapy Day Unit at Northwick Park Hospital. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to patient care in a supportive environment. Candidates must have chemotherapy training and a commitment to excellence in nursing. Opportunities for professional growth and a flexible working pattern are available.

Qualifications

• Chemotherapy trained nurses with passion and experience.
• Nurses with proven clinical and leadership skills.
• Nurses dedicated to providing excellent patient care.

Responsibilities

• Ensure individual programmes of care are planned and implemented.
• Take charge of the day unit in the absence of the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse.
• Safely administer chemotherapy in accordance with policy.

Skills

Clinical skills

Leadership

Communication

Education

Recognised Chemotherapy qualification

First level degree in health related subject

Recognised teaching / mentorship qualification

Tools

Electronic prescribing systems

Job description

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Site Northwick Park Hospital Town Harrow Salary £37,338 - £44,962 PA Inclusive of High Cost Area Supplement pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 08/07/2025 23:59

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

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Our vision at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust is to put “Quality at our HEART”. Find out more about our ambitious strategy

We are clear that our vision can only be achieved by our staff, who are our most valuable asset.

Our vision is driven by our HEART values and behaviours which were developed together with our staff.

• H onesty
• A ccountability
• T eamwork

These values describe how we interact with each other and our patients and must underpin everything we do to achieve our vision.

LNWUH is a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Job overview

Exciting changes are on the horizon for Northwick Park Chemotherapy Service, and we're looking for skilled and motivated Band 6 Chemotherapy Nurses to join our team in the Chemotherapy Day Unit.

We have an opening for experienced and passionate nurses with chemotherapy training who are eager to contribute to the development of our chemotherapy service. We are seeking individuals who are committed, motivated, and forward-thinking to compliment our existing team and provide exceptional care to our patients.

A Chance to Grow Professionally!

We value professional growth and offer opportunities to advance your career. By joining our team, you'll become part of an environment that values your skills and input, and where you can make a meaningful impact.

Working pattern is 08:30 to 18:30 x 4 days a week on a rolling rota

Qualifications and Traits We're Looking For:

️ Chemotherapy trained nurses with passion and experience!

️ Nurses with a dedication to providing excellent patient care.

️ Nurses with proven clinical and leadership skills.

️ Nurses with experience of administration of SACT, pre-treatment assessments and pre-treatment consultations.

Take the Next Step!

If you're interested in being a part of positive changes in the Chemotherapy Day Unit, we encourage you to get in touch. Your skills and dedication can help us achieve our goals in patient care.

Main duties of the job

• To ensure that an individual programme of care is planned, implemented and evaluated for each patient within own sphere of responsibility.
• To work as part of the multidisciplinary team ensuring the delivery of a high standard of care to the patients.
• Support patients and carers in their information needs
• To take charge of the day unit in the absence of the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse as required
• To participate in all relevant aspects of the Governance process.
• The post holder will adhere to the NMC code of Professional Conduct at all times and ensure compliance with hospital policies and procedures.
• To safely administer chemotherapy in keeping with local and national policy
• To act as a positive role model at all times.

For full main duties of the job, please see Job Description.

Working for our organisation

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For detailed job description and main and key responsibilities - please see Job description and Person specification of the vacancy.

Person specification

Education/ Qualifications

• Recognised Chemotherapy qualification
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• First level degree in health related subject or working towards
• Recognised teaching / mentorship qualification or working towards

Knowledge & Experience

• Relevant post registration experience at band 6 or above in outpatient chemotherapy setting
• Demonstrate evidence of highly developed clinical practice
• Experience of multiprofessional Working
• Ability to deal with complex clinical scenarios
• Evidence of some management experience
• • Previous experience of teaching and developing teaching materials
• • Previous experience in a post involving clinical and managerial responsibilities

Skills, Abilities and Attributes

• • Cannulation and phlebotomy skills
• • Competent in the care and management of Central Venous Access Devices (Port a Cath and PICC lines)
• • Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
• • Use of electronic prescribing systems
• • Excellent communication skills, written, verbal, non verbal
• Leadership and motivational skills

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We promote the wellbeing and safety of all our patients and carers by acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately, according to the standards determined by our policy and procedures. All posts working with vulnerable groups will be subject to an enhanced criminal records check upon appointment and staff will need to give their consent for the Trust to receive regular updates on their criminal records status throughout their employment.

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Please note the Trust uses identity checking software for verifying the authenticity of identity documents provided by candidates.

As part of our commitment to the Equality and Diversity at LNWUH, we are encouraging applications from BME (Black ,Minority Ethnic) candidates as we seek to ensure our workforce structures are representative of the diversity of the communities we serve.

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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.